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News Archive for "Rikers Island"

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Defenders Invoke Constitutional Protections for Incarcerated New Yorkers

The move comes in response to a new executive order authorizing federal immigration officials to conduct criminal investigations at Rikers Island.

LAS Decries Reopening of ICE Office at Rikers Island

The Mayor's action is a clear violation of New York City's sanctuary laws and will undermine public safety.

New Voices Join Call for Rikers Receivership

Former City Officials and the City Bar Association have filed petitions in support of Legal Aid's demand for independent leadership of City jails.

LAS Secures Contempt Ruling Against Department of Correction

A court ruled that the City has failed to address the long-standing and unconstitutional use of force in local jails.

Report: DOC Forcing New Yorkers with Mental Illness Into Solitary Confinement

The Department of Correction is also depriving this vulnerable population access to critical medical care.

LAS: Department of Correction Continues to Deny Access to Medical Care

Legal Aid has filed a third contempt motion in response to the department's gross disregard for its duty to incarcerated New Yorkers.

LAS Reaffirms Need for Receiver Over City Jails

In the latest filing in Nunez v. City of New York, Legal Aid demands an end to the devastating status quo on Rikers Island.

Report: Rikers Continues to Fail on Sanitation, Fire Safety, More

The report details the Department of Correction's failure to meet the most basic standards of cleanliness and safety for incarcerated New Yorkers.

LAS Files for Independent Receiver of NYC Jails

The action comes in response to years of utter failure by the Department of Corrections to keep incarcerated New Yorkers safe.

New Report Details Vermin Infestation on Rikers Island

The proliferation of vermin includes arthropods, mice, ants, flies, roaches, gnats, and drain flies.